Daedalic Entertainment

Botanicula

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
2012

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • single-player video game

Players by platform

  • Microsoft Windows*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    1*

Content classifications

  • ESRB · Microsoft Windows*
    Classification
    E10+ - Everyone 10+*

Engines

  • Adobe Flash
  • Adobe AIR

Localized titles

  • Botanicula

Steam version platforms

  • Windows*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • macOS*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • Linux*
    Supported
    No*

Store genres

  • Adventure*
  • Casual*
  • Indie*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Family Sharing*

Interface languages

  • English*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • German*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • French*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • Italian*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • Spanish - Spain*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • Russian*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • Japanese*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • Polish*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • Czech*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • Simplified Chinese*
    Full audio
    Yes*

Audio languages

  • English*
  • German*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Russian*
  • Japanese*
  • Polish*
  • Czech*
  • Simplified Chinese*

Community tags · historical

  • Casual*
    Votes · historical
    348*
  • Funny*
    Votes · historical
    346*
  • Point & Click*
    Votes · historical
    343*
  • Exploration*
    Votes · historical
    342*
  • Story Rich*
    Votes · historical
    326*
  • Colorful*
    Votes · historical
    324*
  • Nature*
    Votes · historical
    323*
  • Stylized*
    Votes · historical
    317*
  • Family Friendly*
    Votes · historical
    315*
  • Cute*
    Votes · historical
    314*
  • Surreal*
    Votes · historical
    311*
  • Relaxing*
    Votes · historical
    300*
  • Puzzle*
    Votes · historical
    299*
  • 2D*
    Votes · historical
    296*
  • Hand-drawn*
    Votes · historical
    287*
  • Cartoony*
    Votes · historical
    272*
  • Atmospheric*
    Votes · historical
    270*
  • Comedy*
    Votes · historical
    268*
  • Singleplayer*
    Votes · historical
    267*
  • Adventure*
    Votes · historical
    263*

System requirements

  • macOS · Unspecified tier*
    Operating system
    Snow Leopard or later.*
    Processor alternatives
    Intel Mac*
    Memory
    1 GB RAM*
    Storage
    550 MB HD space*
  • Windows · Unspecified tier*
    Operating system
    Microsoft® Windows® XP/Vista/7/8/10*
    Processor alternatives
    1.6 Ghz Processor*
    Memory
    1 GB RAM DirectX®: 5.0*
    Storage
    550 MB HD space*
  • Windows · Minimum*
    Memory
    1 GB*
    Processor alternatives
    1.6 Ghz Processor*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Verified*
  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Platinum*
    Reports
    30*
    Community confidence
    good*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • Amanita Design

Publishers

  • Daedalic Entertainment
  • Amanita Design
  • Softclub

Release history

  • 2012-04-19
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2012-04-18 · Microsoft Windows*
    Release date
    2012-04-18*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Microsoft Windows*

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    May 7, 2012*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 6 fields
Windows minimum processor requirement
1.6 Ghz Processor*
Windows minimum memory requirement
1* GB
Name
Botanicula*
Release year
2,012*
Windows minimum processor requirement
Windows · Minimum
Processor alternatives
1.6 Ghz Processor*
Windows minimum memory requirement
Windows · Minimum
Memory
1 GB*
Specifications 2 · 7 fields
Developers · Microsoft Windows
Amanita Design
Amanita Design*
ESRB classification · Microsoft Windows
ESRB · Microsoft Windows
Classification
E10+ - Everyone 10+*
Genres · Microsoft Windows
adventure game
adventure game*
puzzle video game
puzzle video game*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
1*
Platform
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows*
Publishers · Microsoft Windows
Amanita Design
Amanita Design*
Release date · Microsoft Windows
2012-04-18 · Microsoft Windows
Release date
2012-04-18*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Microsoft Windows*
Specifications 3 · 35 fields
Achievements · historical
53*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
177* min
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Amanita Design*
DLC count · historical
1*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
500000 - 1000000*
Audio languages
  • English*
  • German*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Russian*
  • Japanese*
  • Polish*
  • Czech*
  • Simplified Chinese*
Store genres
  • Adventure*
  • Casual*
  • Indie*
Linux support · historical
No*
macOS support · historical
Yes*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
115* min
Metacritic score
82*
Name
Botanicula*
Negative reviews · historical
311*
Peak ccu
7*
Positive reviews · historical
5,974*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
3.74*
Publishers
  • Amanita Design*
Recommendations
4,678*
Store release date · historical
May 7, 2012*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • German*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Russian*
  • Japanese*
  • Polish*
  • Czech*
  • Simplified Chinese*
Game website · historical
http://amanita-design.net/games/botanicula.html*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Trading Cards*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Amanita Design
Amanita Design*
Audio languages
  • English*
  • German*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Russian*
  • Japanese*
  • Polish*
  • Czech*
  • Simplified Chinese*
Store genres
Adventure
Adventure*
Casual
Casual*
Indie
Indie*
Linux support · historical
Linux
Supported
No*
macOS support · historical
macOS
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Amanita Design
Amanita Design*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
May 7, 2012*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • German*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Russian*
  • Japanese*
  • Polish*
  • Czech*
  • Simplified Chinese*
Windows support · historical
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Specifications 4 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
169* min
Ccu
7*
Developer
Amanita Design*
Historical discount
80* %
Store genres
  • Adventure*
  • Casual*
  • Indie*
Historical US original list price
1,499* US cents
Languages
  • English*
  • German*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Russian*
  • Japanese*
  • Polish*
  • Czech*
  • Simplified Chinese*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
115* min
Name
Botanicula*
Negative reviews · historical
311*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
500,000 .. 1,000,000*
Positive reviews · historical
5,974*
Historical US price
299* US cents
Publisher
Amanita Design*
Community tags · historical
  • Casual*
  • Funny*
  • Point & Click*
  • Exploration*
  • Story Rich*
  • Colorful*
  • Nature*
  • Stylized*
  • Family Friendly*
  • Cute*
  • Surreal*
  • Relaxing*
  • Puzzle*
  • 2D*
  • Hand-drawn*
  • Cartoony*
  • Atmospheric*
  • Comedy*
  • Singleplayer*
  • Adventure*
Store genres
Adventure
Adventure*
Casual
Casual*
Indie
Indie*
Languages
  • English*
  • German*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Russian*
  • Japanese*
  • Polish*
  • Czech*
  • Simplified Chinese*
Community tags · historical
Casual
Casual*
Funny
Funny*
Point & Click
Point & Click*
Exploration
Exploration*
Story Rich
Story Rich*
Colorful
Colorful*
Nature
Nature*
Stylized
Stylized*
Family Friendly
Family Friendly*
Cute
Cute*
Surreal
Surreal*
Relaxing
Relaxing*
Puzzle
Puzzle*
2D
2D*
Hand-drawn
Hand-drawn*
Cartoony
Cartoony*
Atmospheric
Atmospheric*
Comedy
Comedy*
Singleplayer
Singleplayer*
Adventure
Adventure*
Tags votes
Casual
Votes · historical
348*
Funny
Votes · historical
346*
Point & Click
Votes · historical
343*
Exploration
Votes · historical
342*
Story Rich
Votes · historical
326*
Colorful
Votes · historical
324*
Nature
Votes · historical
323*
Stylized
Votes · historical
317*
Family Friendly
Votes · historical
315*
Cute
Votes · historical
314*
Surreal
Votes · historical
311*
Relaxing
Votes · historical
300*
Puzzle
Votes · historical
299*
2D
Votes · historical
296*
Hand-drawn
Votes · historical
287*
Cartoony
Votes · historical
272*
Atmospheric
Votes · historical
270*
Comedy
Votes · historical
268*
Singleplayer
Votes · historical
267*
Adventure
Votes · historical
263*
Specifications 5 · 27 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Amanita Design*
Store genres
  • Adventure*
  • Casual*
  • Indie*
Free to play · historical
No*
macOS requirements
OS:Snow Leopard or later. Processor:Intel Mac Memory:1 GB RAM Hard Drive:550 MB HD space *
Metacritic score
82*
Name
Botanicula*
Windows requirements
OS *:Microsoft® Windows® XP/Vista/7/8/10 Processor:1.6 Ghz Processor Memory:1 GB RAM DirectX®:5.0 Hard Drive:550 MB HD space *
Platforms
  • windows*
  • mac*
Historical price currency
USD*
Discount percentage (historical)
80*
Historical store price
$2.99*
Publishers
  • Amanita Design*
Recommendations total
4,651*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
May 7, 2012*
Interface languages
English (full audio), German (full audio), French (full audio), Italian (full audio), Spanish - Spain (full audio), Russian (full audio), Japanese (full audio), Polish (full audio), Czech (full audio), Simplified Chinese (full audio)*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Trading Cards*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Amanita Design
Amanita Design*
Store genres
Adventure
Adventure*
Casual
Casual*
Indie
Indie*
macOS requirements
macOS · Unspecified tier
Operating system
Snow Leopard or later.*
Processor alternatives
Intel Mac*
Memory
1 GB RAM*
Storage
550 MB HD space*
Windows requirements
Windows · Unspecified tier
Operating system
Microsoft® Windows® XP/Vista/7/8/10*
Processor alternatives
1.6 Ghz Processor*
Memory
1 GB RAM DirectX®: 5.0*
Storage
550 MB HD space*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
macOS
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Amanita Design
Amanita Design*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
May 7, 2012*
Interface languages
*
Specifications 6 · 15 fields
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
verified*
Store genres
Adventure|Casual|Indie*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
2,117*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
good*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
30*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
platinum*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam release year · historical
2,012*
Title
Botanicula*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
Compatibility category
Verified*
Store genres
Adventure
Adventure*
Casual
Casual*
Indie
Indie*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
Community Linux compatibility tier
Platinum*
Reports
30*
Community confidence
good*

* Provisional data